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2. Viruses – prevention, detection, and removal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Bankole A. Johnson
Affiliation:
Wellcome Research Fellow, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology Research Unit, Littlemore Hospital, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XN; E-mail: Kole@U.K.AC.Oxford.Vax
Lynda T. Wells
Affiliation:
Registrar, Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU
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Most medical researchers rely on computers to store their data, often many years of work. It is, however, surprising that many give little thought to protecting their machine from malicious damage caused by computer viruses. This article examines how to prevent, detect, and remove computer viruses.

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Computers in psychiatry
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 1992

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Someson, P. (1991) DOS Power Tools – Techniques, Tricks and Utilities. Toronto: Bantam Books.Google Scholar
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